Day 2 - Animal Kingdom

After a long sleep (13.5 hours!) Julia was ready for some more fun. On today's (revised) agenda was Animal Kingdom. We got off to a slow start because of the long sleep. We got there around 11am. Our first stop was Triceritops. It is a kiddie ride that basically goes up and down (like the Dumbo ride). Julia was nervous but was willing to go on it right up until she got in it. "I want out!". She was screaming and crying. We kept her on it and I think she had fun although she didn't admit it. We scrapped our planned second ride which was a kiddie roller coaster.
The next attraction we went on was a Bugs Life interactive 3D movie. Cool effects, animatronic grasshoppers, smellivison effects, loud noises...and generally terrifying for preschoolers! Off came the 3D glasses and the crying began. OK. Zero for two. Next was a live bird show. Big birds small birds, swooping over our heads. Julia liked it! Finally she was having a bit of fun. Next was an animal safari. Kind of like African Lion Safari but a lot shorter and more entertaining. We saw two more shows...Finding Nemo the Musical and The Lion King Festival. Julia loved the shows. So after a rough start, Julia had a great day!

Tomorrow we will go to Magic Kindom. Julia is looking forward to that.







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yyzron said…
Personal flashbacks of Disney are flooding back in. My first ride on Space Mountain is probably the single most terrifying memory in my life. and I was 5 !!!

Be brave Julia... you don't want to end up like Uncle Louis.
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